Juan F. Vasquez (born Texas, 1948) is a judge of the United States Tax Court. Image File history File links Tax_court. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) See also languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (261,797 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Seal of the United States Tax Court. ...

Vasquez attended Fox Tech High School and San Antonio Junior College, where he studied Data Processing; he received of B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972. After working for two years as an accountant, he attended one year of law school at the State University of New York in Buffalo, but earned his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1977, followed by an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University Law School in 1978. The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is a doctoral/research university located in Austin, Texas. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY (IPA pronunciation: ) is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. ... This article is becoming very long. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The University of Houston Law Center is an ABA accredited law school awarding J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence) and LL.M. (Master of Laws) degrees. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ... The New York University School of Law (or simply NYU Law) is one of eight law schools in New York City. ...

After a stint as trial attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, Vasquez became a partner in the law firm of Leighton, Hood and Vasquez from 1982-87, and had a private practice as a tax lawyer in San Antonio from 1987-1995. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton as Judge, United States Tax Court, on May 1, 1995, for a term ending April 30, 2010. Seal of the Internal Revenue Service The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the United States government agency that collects taxes and enforces the internal revenue laws. ... A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. ... San Antonio (the Spanish name of Saint Anthony) is a common toponym in parts of the world where the Spanish language is or was spoken: Argentina San Antonio, Jujuy province Belize San Antonio, Cayo District Chile San Antonio Mexico San Antonio, San Luis Potosí Philippines San Antonio, Quezon San Antonio... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Admissions and activities

• Admitted to Texas Bar, 1977.
• Certified in Tax Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1984.
• Certified Public Accountant Certificate from Texas, 1976, and California, 1974.

Admitted to United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1982, and Western District of Texas, 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1982.

• Member of American Bar Association, Tax Section; Texas State Bar, Tax and Probate Section; Fellow of Texas and San Antonio Bar Foundations.
• Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) of San Antonio (Treasurer); Houston MABA; Texas MABA (Treasurer)
• National Association of Hispanic CPA's; San Antonio Chapter (founding member)
• College of State Bar of Texas, National Hispanic Bar Association
• member of Greater Austin Tax Litigation Association
• served on Austin Internal Revenue Service District Director's Practitioner Liaison Committee, 1990-91, chairman, 1991.

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